# 2006 Birmingham City Council election

The 2006 Birmingham City Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election, with an extra vacancy in Kingstanding due to pending legal proceedings. The result for Kingstanding was the subject of an election petition after errors at the count led to Sharon Ebanks (BNP) being wrongly declared elected.

## Election result

The results saw the council remain in no overall control, with the Conservatives winning the most seats in this election, leading to the Conservatives and Labour holding an equal number of seats on the council.
Birmingham City Council Election Result 2006 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 39.0 | 26.1 | 68,134 | 3.0 |
| Labour | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 36.6 | 31.5 | 82,120 | 4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22.0 | 22.4 | 58,349 | 1.0 |
| Respect | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 8,227 | New |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 11.1 | 29,045 | 4.0 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 4.9 | 12,801 | 3.4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1,173 | 1.9 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 682 | 3.5 |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 199 | 0.3 |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 104 | New |
| Legalise Cannabis Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | 0.0 |

## Ward results
### Acocks Green

Acocks Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iain Bowen | 2,607 | 43.0 |
| | Labour | John O'Shea | 1,632 | 26.9 |
| | BNP | Patrick Collins | 927 | 15.3 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Axford | 630 | 10.4 |
| | Green | Mina Coalter | 261 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Aston

Aston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ziaul Islam | 3,234 | 46.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abdul Khalique | 2,698 | 38.9 |
| | Independent | Kenneth Jeffers | 283 | 4.1 |
| | Respect | Alliya Stennett | 242 | 3.5 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Mushtaq | 213 | 3.1 |
| | BNP | Dennis Phillips | 170 | 2.4 |
| | Green | Geoffrey Tapalu | 100 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Bartley Green

Bartley Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bruce Lines | 3,298 | 53.4 |
| | Labour | Stephen Mansell-Green | 1,399 | 22.7 |
| | BNP | Philip Rudge | 824 | 13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Hemming | 406 | 6.6 |
| | Green | Steven Goodsell | 244 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Billesley

Billesley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Susan Axford | 2,608 | 38.6 |
| | Labour | Dean Burfoot | 2,110 | 31.2 |
| | BNP | Jeffrey Cahill | 1,034 | 15.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony King | 692 | 10.2 |
| | Green | Margaret James | 310 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bordesley Green

Bordesley Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zaker Choudry | 4,267 | 49.4 |
| | Labour | Zafar Iqbal | 3,273 | 37.9 |
| | BNP | Michael Jones | 390 | 4.5 |
| | Conservative | David Barrie | 382 | 4.4 |
| | Green | Alan Clawley | 332 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from People's Justice | Liberal Democrats gain from People's Justice | Swing | |

### Bournville

Bournville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bill Evans | 3,200 | 40.4 |
| | Labour | Peter Griffiths | 1,974 | 24.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Banting | 1,107 | 14.0 |
| | BNP | Malcolm Doughty | 776 | 9.8 |
| | Green | Barney Smith | 765 | 9.7 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Stuart Estell | 104 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Brandwood

Brandwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Hardeman | 2,571 | 36.9 |
| | Labour | Gary Mills | 2,262 | 32.4 |
| | BNP | Gemma Orton | 887 | 12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Wagg | 801 | 11.5 |
| | Green | Anna Masters | 453 | 6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Edgbaston

Edgbaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Fergus Robinson | 2,503 | 50.3 |
| | Labour | Jagvinder Singh Gill | 1,311 | 26.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas da Costa | 586 | 11.8 |
| | Green | Joseph Rooney | 356 | 7.2 |
| | BNP | Peter Lawrie | 218 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Erdington

Erdington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Alden | 2,210 | 38.1 |
| | Labour | Susanna McCorry | 1,889 | 32.5 |
| | BNP | Elizabeth Wainwright | 826 | 14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Hardy | 559 | 9.6 |
| | Green | Mark Oley | 321 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Hall Green

Hall Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paula Smith | 3,481 | 43.1 |
| | Conservative | Robert Harvey | 2,319 | 28.7 |
| | Labour | Samuel Burden | 1,288 | 16.0 |
| | BNP | Terence Larkin | 656 | 8.1 |
| | Green | Lydia Bradshaw | 245 | 3.0 |
| | UKIP | Peter Hillman | 84 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Handsworth Wood

Handsworth Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Narinder Kaur Kooner | 3,300 | 47.9 |
| | Conservative | Arjan Singh | 1,907 | 27.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kingsley Douglas | 979 | 14.2 |
| | Green | Joan Fairclough | 410 | 6.0 |
| | BNP | Darren Conlan | 291 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Harborne

Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Whitby | 3,200 | 48.3 |
| | Labour | John Priest | 1,823 | 27.5 |
| | Green | Philip Simpson | 665 | 10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Sagier | 577 | 8.7 |
| | BNP | Josephine Larkin | 364 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hodge Hill

Hodge Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gillian Beddows | 2,342 | 34.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gwyn Neilly | 2,026 | 29.8 |
| | BNP | Denis Adams | 1,123 | 16.5 |
| | Conservative | Paul Valdmanis | 724 | 10.7 |
| | UKIP | Peter Johnson | 402 | 5.9 |
| | Green | Daniel Cook | 173 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Kings Norton

Kings Norton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Margaret Sutton | 2,344 | 40.3 |
| | Labour | Stewart Stacey | 1,822 | 31.3 |
| | BNP | Malcolm Owen | 854 | 14.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Peace | 458 | 7.9 |
| | Green | Robert Card | 338 | 5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kingstanding

Kingstanding (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Zoe Hopkins | 1,894 | 32.6 |
| | Labour | Catharine Grundy | 1,823 | |
| | BNP | Sharon Ebanks | 1,329 | 22.9 |
| | Conservative | Mick Hawker | 1,134 | 19.5 |
| | Conservative | Robert Higginson | 966 | |
| | Independent | Terry Williams | 615 | 10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Haddon | 514 | 8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hubert Duffy | 446 | |
| | Green | Richard Pitt | 315 | 5.4 |
| | Independent | Anne Bennet | 171 | |
| | Independent | Mohammed Malik | 58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Ladywood

Ladywood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carl Rice | 1,645 | 51.2 |
| | Conservative | Peter Smallbone | 632 | 19.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zalal Choudhury | 439 | 13.7 |
| | Green | Damien Duff | 263 | 8.2 |
| | BNP | Keith Axon | 237 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Longbridge

Longbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Susan Barton | 2,021 | 35.3 |
| | Labour | Amy Watson | 1,818 | 31.8 |
| | BNP | Stephen Heath | 1,048 | 18.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sven Harvey | 559 | 9.8 |
| | Green | William van Marle | 272 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Lozells and East Handsworth

Lozells and East Handsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kim Kaur Brom | 3,300 | 46.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Aslam | 1,657 | 23.3 |
| | Respect | Raghib Ahsan | 1,370 | 19.3 |
| | Conservative | Merisha Stevenson | 495 | 7.0 |
| | Green | Eric Fairclough | 208 | 2.9 |
| | BNP | Zane Patchell | 79 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Moseley and Kings Heath

Moseley and Kings Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ernest Hendricks | 2,502 | 33.2 |
| | Labour | Barry Henley | 2,361 | 31.3 |
| | Conservative | Aysan al-Haq | 1,006 | 13.3 |
| | Green | Stuart Masters | 741 | 9.8 |
| | Respect | Lynne Hubbard | 586 | 7.8 |
| | BNP | Keith Davis | 347 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Nechells

Nechells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Chaudhry Rashid | 2,305 | 51.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Khan | 969 | 21.4 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Akram | 458 | 10.1 |
| | BNP | David Glover | 404 | 8.9 |
| | Green | Janet Assheton | 384 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Northfield

Northfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Randal Brew | 2,674 | 38.7 |
| | Labour | Brian Seymour-Smith | 1,883 | 27.2 |
| | BNP | Leslie Orton | 1,243 | 18.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Moles | 705 | 10.2 |
| | Green | Susan Pearce | 413 | 6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Oscott

Oscott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | June Dring | 2,122 | 31.7 |
| | Conservative | Graham Green | 2,104 | 31.4 |
| | BNP | Gerard McLaughlin | 1,652 | 24.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Hassall | 564 | 8.4 |
| | Green | Harry Eyles | 252 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Perry Barr

Perry Barr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Hamilton | 3,077 | 47.1 |
| | Labour | Rabinder Singh Gill | 1,555 | 23.8 |
| | BNP | Alan Chamberlain | 1,045 | 16.0 |
| | Conservative | Meirion Jenkins | 633 | 9.7 |
| | Green | Lester Mundy | 224 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Quinton

Quinton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jennifer James | 3,034 | 39.7 |
| | Labour | Brenda Dacosta | 2,932 | 38.4 |
| | BNP | Alan Meer | 681 | 8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Sherwen | 511 | 6.7 |
| | Green | Peter Beck | 350 | 4.6 |
| | Independent | Paul Bayliss | 131 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Selly Oak

Selly Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Radcliffe | 2,503 | 41.4 |
| | Labour | David Williams | 1,616 | 26.7 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Wood | 1,042 | 17.2 |
| | Green | Peter Tinsley | 554 | 9.2 |
| | BNP | Paul Billingham | 328 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Shard End

Shard End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Margaret Byrne | 2,016 | 39.5 |
| | BNP | Mark Neary | 1,320 | 25.9 |
| | Conservative | Paul Burke | 937 | 18.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryan Brooke | 565 | 11.1 |
| | Green | John Read | 150 | 2.9 |
| | UKIP | Joyce Ware | 117 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Sheldon

Sheldon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Ward | 3,233 | 54.1 |
| | BNP | Robert Devenport | 1,132 | 19.0 |
| | Labour | Michael Johnson | 792 | 13.3 |
| | Conservative | Derek Johnson | 556 | 9.3 |
| | Green | Michael Sheridan | 139 | 2.3 |
| | National Front | Paul Morris | 74 | 1.2 |
| | Legalise Cannabis Alliance | Colin Preece | 45 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Soho

Soho :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Serveliata Hargreaves | 3,343 | 57.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Asif Yousaf | 1,541 | 26.3 |
| | Conservative | David Williams-Masinda | 502 | 8.6 |
| | Green | Huw Davies | 294 | 5.0 |
| | BNP | Darren Allen | 173 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### South Yardley

South Yardley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Whorwood | 3,249 | 47.8 |
| | Labour | Javed Iqbal | 1,470 | 21.6 |
| | BNP | Tanya Whitehead | 1,001 | 14.7 |
| | Conservative | Pervez Akhtar | 640 | 9.4 |
| | Green | Hazel Clawley | 311 | 4.6 |
| | National Front | Ian Lake | 125 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Sparkbrook

Sparkbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Respect | Salma Yaqoob | 4,339 | 49.4 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Azim | 2,700 | 30.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adil Rashid | 990 | 11.3 |
| | Conservative | William Hordern | 343 | 3.9 |
| | Green | Charles Alldrick | 309 | 3.5 |
| | BNP | Matthew Benton | 109 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.3 |
| | Respect gain from Labour | Respect gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Springfield

Springfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mohammed Fazal | 2,910 | 37.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Harmer | 2,437 | 31.1 |
| | Respect | Salma Iqbal | 1,690 | 21.5 |
| | Conservative | Mahindarpal Singh | 487 | 6.2 |
| | BNP | Lynette Orton | 323 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Stechford and Yardley North

Stechford and Yardley North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol Jones | 3,059 | 48.9 |
| | Labour | John Bliss | 1,172 | 18.7 |
| | BNP | Robert Purcell | 1,112 | 17.8 |
| | Conservative | Robert Clark | 536 | 8.6 |
| | Green | Edith Roberts | 158 | 2.5 |
| | Independent | Anthony Brooks | 144 | 2.3 |
| | UKIP | Alan Ware | 79 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Stockland Green

Stockland Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Barbara Tassa | 2,165 | 43.0 |
| | Conservative | Jackie Banks | 1,174 | 23.3 |
| | BNP | Richard Lumby | 777 | 15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Pearson | 606 | 12.0 |
| | Green | John Bentley | 316 | 6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Sutton Four Oaks

Sutton Four Oaks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dorothea Underwood | 4,858 | 66.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Robins | 848 | 11.6 |
| | BNP | Maureen Davies | 679 | 9.3 |
| | Labour | Manish Puri | 577 | 7.9 |
| | Green | Ulla Grant | 331 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sutton New Hall

Sutton New Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | June Fuller | 3,715 | 57.6 |
| | Labour | Christopher Hillcox | 899 | 13.9 |
| | BNP | Carl Brisker | 851 | 13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jean Woods | 672 | 10.4 |
| | Green | Jim Orford | 309 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sutton Trinity

Sutton Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alberta Waddington | 3,624 | 55.2 |
| | Labour | Roger Barley | 1,036 | 15.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Parker | 828 | 12.6 |
| | BNP | Stephen Morris | 718 | 10.9 |
| | Green | Bert Gedin | 361 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sutton Vesey

Sutton Vesey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan Rudge | 3,602 | 50.8 |
| | Labour | Robert Pocock | 1,444 | 20.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sidney Woods | 822 | 11.6 |
| | BNP | Norman Ashton | 796 | 11.2 |
| | Green | Judith Orford | 422 | 6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Tyburn

Tyburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lynda Clinton | 1,643 | 36.4 |
| | Conservative | Gerald Brien | 1,071 | 23.7 |
| | BNP | Lee Windridge | 897 | 19.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Line | 702 | 15.6 |
| | Green | Tamara Young | 197 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Washwood Heath

Washwood Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mohammed Idrees | 4,990 | 55.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hakil Ahmed | 2,795 | 31.1 |
| | Conservative | Wilfred Holland | 540 | 6.0 |
| | BNP | Graham Jones | 420 | 4.7 |
| | Green | Elinor Stanton | 248 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Weoley

Weoley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Osborn | 2,207 | 35.9 |
| | Labour | Michael Drinkwater | 1,873 | 30.5 |
| | BNP | Julie Ashton | 1,004 | 16.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Sword | 758 | 12.3 |
| | Green | David Toke | 307 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |